Menopause in the workplace
Menopause symptoms can have a significant effect on all aspects of your life, including at work. Not everyone going through the menopause will want to discuss their symptoms with managers or colleagues. But if you do, it’s important that you feel supported, understood and heard.
In the Winter 2023-24 issue of The Menopause Exchange newsletter, Norma Goldman, founder and director of The Menopause Exchange, writes about the impact of the menopause on work, and how workplace stress can make your symptoms worse. She also discusses how you can help yourself, and how your workplace should proactively be able to help you.
“The impact of the menopause at work shouldn’t be underestimated,” says Norma Goldman. “Physical and emotional symptoms can have a huge impact, not only affecting women who are going through the menopause, but also their colleagues. Many women don’t seek the help they need, instead suffering in...